 The story and its subplots deal with various contemplations on corruption, redemption, and self-worth, showing the influence of Ditko's fascination with the philosophy of writer Ayn Rand.According to Ditko, he first started working with the concept in 1981, drawing the first ten-page story and working on the breakdowns for the next episode.The page story found its way to Pacific Comics and was published in Jack Kirby's "Silver Star" #2.